Rats may send some squealing, but in Cambodia, teams of the not-so-little critters have become indispensable in helping ...

In Cambodia, the world’s most contaminated country for landmines, a giant rat named Ronin has become an expert at saving ...

Rats may send some squealing, but in Cambodia, teams of the not-so-little critters have become indispensable in helping ...

African giant pouched rats have such a keen sense of smell, they are being used to detect landmines across Cambodia.

The African giant pouched rats, which can grow up to 45 centimeters (around 18 inches) and weigh up to 1.5 kilograms (more than 3 pounds), are on the front line, making their way nimbly across fields ...

The giant rats sniffing out unexploded landmines in a war-torn nation - The rats are about the same size as a Chihuahua ...

With their keen sense of smell, the rats have helped clear conflict remnants from more than 1,970 square km of fields.

With their keen sense of smell, the reliable rodents help clear fields of conflict remnants, contributing to the safety of more than 1,970 square km of uncleared land.

An estimated 4 to 6 million land mines are scattered throughout Cambodia, one of the world's worst-affected places. Rats possessing an exceptional sense of smell are being trained to detect the mines.

TRACH, Cambodia – It's been a busy morning for Cletus, Meynard, Victoria and others of their furry band. Tiny noses and long whiskers twitching, they've scurried and sniffed their way across 775 ...

Cambodia has deployed its next generation of rat recruits to sniff out landmines as part of efforts to boost de-mining operations in a country plagued for decades by unexploded ordnance (UXO ...